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bmwbobby
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:43 pm

while out driving today noticed my illumination on my obc had gone out just woundering if anyone knows the best place to get a replacement light bar from thanks :D
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:54 pm

I got mine from my local BMW dealer.
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:55 pm

Better of getting your soldering iron out and changing the bulbs for pennies or getting your wallet raped from BMW.

Im sure someone on here said their 70quid plus now.
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:58 pm

iv seen some on ebay £28 buy it nonw
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:00 pm

70 quid 8O day think that theyd be that much for a bulb will have to try and sort somat
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:01 pm

jonny323i wrote:iv seen some on ebay £28 buy it nonw
cool will have a look thanks got get one looks crap now it aint lit up
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:11 pm

cheers mate :D
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:18 pm

Five quid for bulbs from CPC .5 to 10 quid to local computer shop nto solder them in.
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Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:05 am

BMW quoted me something stupid like £65 just for a piece of White plastic with two bulbs in it. Can't understand how it's justified. As above solder two new bulbs on.
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Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:26 pm

well thanks for everyones advice got it sorted today and change from a £5 bonus winkeye
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:31 pm

Please say what you did to fix this.

Thanks
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:30 pm

took the light bar a really old electrical place near me and he sorted it for me :D from wat he said it just needed to new bulbs soldering in hope this has been some help
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:38 pm

bmwbobby wrote:took the light bar a really old electrical place near me and he sorted it for me :D from wat he said it just needed to new bulbs soldering in hope this has been some help
What was the damage and where is the place located?
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:57 pm

what size bulbs are these?
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:10 pm

cypriot_boy_2k7 wrote:what size bulbs are these?
3mm 5V 1.9 Lumens.Wire ended.
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csl wrote:
cypriot_boy_2k7 wrote:what size bulbs are these?
3mm 5V 1.9 Lumens.Wire ended.
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:46 pm

lion_yo wrote:
bmwbobby wrote:took the light bar a really old electrical place near me and he sorted it for me :D from wat he said it just needed to new bulbs soldering in hope this has been some help
What was the damage and where is the place located?
the place is on the stourbridge road in halesowen mate called powell and dawson heres the number if you need it 01215505480 cost me £5 winkeye
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:48 pm

It's a simple soldering job to swap the bulbs, i'll check on the wiki whether there is anything for this, if not i'll do a little write up if i can find some decent pics.
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:21 pm

Just done mine from the LED versions of the small lights behind the dash, works a treat after you remove the actual white shroud.

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